Judge's Failure to Explain Conclusions Requires Reversal

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a workers’ compensation judge failed to provide adequate findings of fact and conclusions of law to allow for review of a worker’s impairment rating. Case: Trujillo v. Luna Community College, No. A-1-CA-36356, 08/27/2019, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Eugene Trujillo worked for Luna Community College. He injured his back at work in October 2011. In July 2014, a doctor assigned Trujillo a 12% impairment rating. The doctor re-evaluated Trujillo in October 2016 and determined that his condition had worsened, leaving ...